| | He is the third of five children, and the youngest of two brothers, born to Steven Miller Sr. and Rosa. Steven was an Air Force veteran, stationed at (now closed) Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, where he met Rosa, a Filipino national. Rosa taught all her children to speak both English and Tagalog; this started Than's ability to quickly learn foreign languages, as he is also fluent in French and Spanish, and conversant in Russian, Italian and Arabic (and later learns American Sign Language as Justin's niece and adopted son both have congenital hearing loss). Although the Millers are Christians, Than left the church in his teens and did not have a genuine faith. | | He is the third of five children, and the youngest of two brothers, born to Steven Miller Sr. and Rosa. Steven was an Air Force veteran, stationed at (now closed) Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, where he met Rosa, a Filipino national. Rosa taught all her children to speak both English and Tagalog; this started Than's ability to quickly learn foreign languages, as he is also fluent in French and Spanish, and conversant in Russian, Italian and Arabic (and later learns American Sign Language as Justin's niece and adopted son both have congenital hearing loss). Although the Millers are Christians, Than left the church in his teens and did not have a genuine faith. |
| − | Than is routinely teased as being the company's "serial dater", as he rarely has more than one or two dates with any woman (though his relationships with them don't go beyond dating). But after dating Lindsay Hamilton, he suddenly loses interest in other woman. | + | Than is routinely teased as being the company's "serial dater", as he rarely has more than one or two dates with any woman (though his relationships with them don't go beyond dating). But after dating Lindsay Hamilton, he suddenly loses interest in other women. |
| | In ''Guarding Her Heart'' (BlackThorpe #1) he is hired by Lucas to be Lindsay's bodyguard when she goes on a mission trip to the Philippines, which turns out to be beneficial when an early season typhoon hits the country. During the trip, he realizes that Lindsay doesn't need a man who isn't going to be committed solely to her, and also that he needs a faith for himself as well. Upon returning home, Eric and Trent share the Gospel with him and he becomes a Christian. He also begins a serious relationship with Lindsay, which ultimately leads to an engagement and marriage. | | In ''Guarding Her Heart'' (BlackThorpe #1) he is hired by Lucas to be Lindsay's bodyguard when she goes on a mission trip to the Philippines, which turns out to be beneficial when an early season typhoon hits the country. During the trip, he realizes that Lindsay doesn't need a man who isn't going to be committed solely to her, and also that he needs a faith for himself as well. Upon returning home, Eric and Trent share the Gospel with him and he becomes a Christian. He also begins a serious relationship with Lindsay, which ultimately leads to an engagement and marriage. |